Cape Ann at the Center of the Revolution
Join us on the CAM Green for hands-on activities focusing on five key events leading up to the American Revolutionary War through the lens of local history. Activities include creating...
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CAM Green 13 Poplar Street, Gloucester, MA, United States
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Newburyport Commemorates 250th Anniversary of the 1775 Quebec Expedition (Sunday)
Newburyport’s Road to Revolution—a collaboration with community partners including the Museum of Old Newbury, the Custom House Maritime Museum, First Parish Church, Newbury, Old South Church, and the Brigadier General James Brickett–Old Newbury...
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Headers in the Revolution
Learn about Marbleheaders during the Revolutionary War and visit various historic sites in town during this weekend-long event. On September 20th and 21st, pick up a program book at the Jeremiah...
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FAME Sails from Marblehead!
Marblehead’s State Street Landing 75 Front Street, Marblehead, MA, United StatesThe Hannah, the first ship in Washington’s fleet was launched in September 1775. To commemorate that important part of Marblehead’s history, the Fame - very similar in size and appearance to the Hannah - will...
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Celebrating the 250th Anniversary Looking Back at the 1976 Bicentennial
Lawrence Heritage State Park 1 Jackson Street, Lawrence, MA, United StatesMeet the exhibitor on Monday, September 22, from 2:30 pm to 3:30 pm. As we prepare for the 250th Anniversary of the American Revolution, take a step back to the...
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Loyalists in Marblehead
King Hooper Mansion 8 Hooper Street, Marblehead, MA, United StatesIn Marblehead in 1775, as rebellion against the British government mounted, only about a dozen heads of households stayed loyal to the English Crown, in a town of about 950...
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Marblehead on the Eve of Revolution
Abbot Hall 188 Washington Street, Marblehead, MA, United StatesA walking tour of downtown Marblehead focusing on the mid-1700s, on the eve of Revolution, when the gritty but thriving and prosperous international Atlantic seaport was the sixth most populous...
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Hands on History Day: The American Revolution
John Cabot House 117 Cabot Street, Beverly, United StatesExplore the American Revolution through immersive, hands-on stations highlighting the era’s diverse people and experiences. In the “Molly Pitcher Room,” learn about women’s roles by crafting toilet roll cannons and...
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Revolutionary Summer Saturdays
Custom House Maritime Museum 25 Water Street, Newburyport, MA, United StatesJoin us every Saturday through September for FREE outdoor and indoor activities for kids of all ages! 10 am - 1 pm, rain or shine | Free admission to the...
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The Marblehead Fort in 1775
Fort Sewall Front Street, Marblehead, MA, United StatesJoin Judy Anderson for a walking tour of Fort Sewall. Marblehead’s Fort Sewall was enlarged to its current footprint in 1775, as the Revolutionary War’s eight long years began ––...
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How Many Revolutionary War Veterans Are Buried in Broad Street Cemetery?
Broad Street Cemetery 3-5 Broad Street, Salem, MA, United StatesKenneth Dyke-Glover, VP of the Friends of Broad St. Cemetery, will highlight the recently discovered names and locations of 107 veterans (70 from the Revolutionary War). These burial sites were...
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Hannah vs HMS Nautilus — 250th Anniversary
Pickering Wharf Marina 86 Wharf Street, Salem, MA, United StatesOctober 10 marks the 250th anniversary of the battle between George Washington's hired vessel HANNAH and HMS NAUTILUS. This October 9 and 10, Capt. Mike Rutstein will sail FAME into...
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